Wayne Rooney rocked by new sex scandal

But international football superstar Wayne Rooney's abysmal lack of on-field scores was due to the off-field distraction of scoring with a prostitute, it was claimed by the British press yesterday.

The Manchester United ace allegedly paid $2025 to have sex with 21-year-old prostitute Jennifer Thompson seven times over four months while his wife Coleen was pregnant with their first child.

Ms Thompson said she first met Rooney, 24, drinking with his teammates in a bar in June last year.

When he discovered she was an escort the footballer bombarded her with text messages requesting Ms Thompson and her friend have a threesome with him.

"Wayne told us he's never had a threesome before," Ms Thompson said. "He was shy and awkward and me and my friend were left to do all the work."

She also alleged Rooney begged her to visit his family home to have sex while his wife was out.

The revelations will be a second brutal blow to Rooneys six-year marriage to his childhood sweetheart.

In 2004, the then teenager confessed to forking out $75 for a romp with a grandmother in a seedy Liverpool massage parlour in the lead up to his $8.5 million Italian wedding. He was caught on the brothel's CCTV.

In her book Welcome to My World, wife Coleen said her life was "turned upside down" but the news of his infidelity.

"Trust in any relationship is important but especially so when you're in the spotlight," she wrote.

If their marriage ends over the latest scandal, the divorce could be the costliest and messiest since Tiger Woods.

The footballer's wealth is estimated by The Sunday Times rich list to be at $56 million and he is reportedly paid $168,000 a week by his club on top of $11million worth of endorsements, including deals with Mercedes Benz, Coca Cola and Nike.